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Rakhine State Liberation Party (RSLP) and State Government Peace-Making Group 5-point State-level Agreement

  • Country/entity

    Myanmar
  • Region

    Asia and Pacific
  • Agreement name

    Rakhine State Liberation Party (RSLP) and State Government Peace-Making Group 5-point State-level Agreement
  • Date

    5 Apr 2012
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Myanmar Conflict (1948 - ) )
  • Stage

    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature

    Government/territory
  • Peace process

    Myanmar ceasefires process with ethnic armed groups
  • Parties

    1. Rakhine State Government Peace-Making Group, led by Col. Htein Lin
    2. Rakhine State Liberation Party, led by Joint General Secretary-2 Khine Thukha.
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    Agreement setting forth terms of a ceasefire and providing for future peace negotiations.


Groups

  • Children/youth

    No specific mention.

  • Disabled persons

    No specific mention.

  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group

    No specific mention.

  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender

    No specific mention.

  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family

    No specific mention.


State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation

    No specific mention.

  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.


Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional/religious leaders

    No specific mention.

  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution

    No specific mention.


Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing

    No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general

    No specific mention.

  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights

    No specific mention.


Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy

    No specific mention.

  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication

    No specific mention.

  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • Protection measures

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.


Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 1, ... e) Peace Making Group formed by the Union Government and Rakhine State Liberation Party are to continue their talks on peace and stability and development in mutually- agreed venues and times.
  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business

    No specific mention.

  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights

    No specific mention.

  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees

    No specific mention.

  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    Page 1, a) The Tatmadaw and Rakhine State Liberation Party are to halt attacks on each other starting from 6 April 2012.
    ...
    c) During the ceasefire, carrying weapons beyond the mutually agreed regions is to be coordinated in advance by both sides.
    d) During the ceasefire, members of Rakhine State Liberation Party are to be allowed to move freely without arms.
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces
    Page 1, a) The Tatmadaw [Armed Forces] and Rakhine State Liberation Party are to halt attacks on each other starting from 6 April 2012.
    ...
    c) During the ceasefire, carrying weapons beyond the mutually agreed regions is to be coordinated in advance by both sides.
    d) During the ceasefire, members of Rakhine State Liberation Party are to be allowed to move freely without arms.
  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, a) The Tatmadaw and Rakhine State Liberation Party are to halt attacks on each other starting from 6 April 2012.
    ...
    c) During the ceasefire, carrying weapons beyond the mutually agreed regions is to be coordinated in advance by both sides.
    d) During the ceasefire, members of Rakhine State Liberation Party are to be allowed to move freely without arms.
  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime

    No specific mention.

  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism

    No specific mention.


Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation
    Page 1, ... b) To open liaison offices of Rakhine State Liberation Party at the following mutually agreed regions in order to ensure mutual contact and hold discussions:
    1) Paletwa 2) Kyauktaw

Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    UN Peacemaker; http://peacemaker.un.org/; http://peacemaker.un.org/sites/peacemaker.un.org/files/MN_120405_RSLPGovernment-5pointAgreement_0.pdf

RSLP Government 5-point State-level Peace Agreement

5 April 2012

The Rakhine State Government Peace-Making Group and the Rakhine State Liberation Party held peace talks from 4 to 5 April 2012 in Sittway and reached an agreement which contains the following points:

a) The Tatmadaw and Rakhine State Liberation Party are to halt attacks on each other starting from 6 April 2012.

b) To open liaison offices of Rakhine State Liberation Party at the following mutually agreed regions in order to ensure mutual contact and hold discussions:

1) Paletwa 2) Kyauktaw

c) During the ceasefire, carrying weapons beyond the mutually agreed regions is to be coordinated in advance by both sides.

d) During the ceasefire, members of Rakhine State Liberation Party are to be allowed to move freely without arms.

e) Peace Making Group formed by the Union Government and Rakhine State Liberation Party are to continue their talks on peace and stability and development in mutually- agreed venues and times.

The Rakhine State government was led by Rakhine State Peace Discussion Group Minister of State Security and Border Affairs Col Htein Lin.

The Rakhine State Liberation Party delegation was headed by Joint General Secretary-2 Khine Thukha.